Category Archives: Cricket

Like every other country in the British Commonwealth, India learned the game of cricket from its colonial masters. Yet, the irony is that over the years the country has performed much better than its erstwhile tutors and is right now regarded as one of the strongest cricketing countries. Following are some of the most memorable moments in its cricketing history till date. World Cup win in 1983 Without a shadow of a doubt, the World [...]

Cricket is like a religion in India – it is more than just the most popular sport in the country. The game was taught to Indians by its colonial masters – the British. Ever since India has gone on to perform splendidly in this sport and much credit for that can be attributed to the academies. National Cricket Academy The National Cricket Academy at Bangalore is the official cricket academy run by Board of Control [...]

India face England in the final of 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and this is a major chance for the team to create history. Ever since the tournament was held in 1973 two teams have always been dominant – Australia and England. New Zealand remains the only team to have won the World Cup other than these two teams when it lifted the trophy in 2000. The final lineup for the tournament is [...]

The wait is finally over and Ravi Shastri has become the new coach for the Indian men’s cricket team. He prevailed over other candidates such as Richard Pybus, Tom Moody, and Lalchand Rajput. As of now, Shastri has been made the coach for two years till 2019 World Cup. He will have assistance in the form of Zaheer Khan, who will play the role of bowling consultant till that time, and Rahul Dravid, who will [...]

The head coach for the Indian men’s cricket team is expected to be picked today. Given the drama that has followed the exit of Anil Kumble and the surprising revelations that came around that time he was nearing the end of his tenure as coach there has been a high level of media glare around this issue. At this time, Ravi Shastri seems to be the front-runner as Virat Kohli and a lot of other [...]

Not many may know this with the exception of the most ardent of cricket fans but India has a women’s national cricket team as well and one that has been punching above its collective weight over the years. The Indian women’s cricket team played its first ever test in 1976 against the West Indies and its one day international (ODI) debut came during 1978 World Cup, in which it was the host as well thus [...]

It was only a few days back that the Indian men’s cricket team was humbled its Pakistani counterparts even as the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Amir, and Hasan Ali blazed a path of glory and the much-vaunted Indian men’s team was left wondering. Now, at the grandest stage of them all in women’s cricket – ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 – India has extracted a revenge of sorts by crushing Pakistan with a huge [...]

If there is one word that can explain Pakistan Cricket Team – it’s unpredictability. You never know which Pakistan team will turn up. One day they will come across as world beaters and the very next day they will look like the most ordinary team on the park. For billions of India fans across the globe who bleed blue, the Pakistan team that played the final of Champions Trophy on Sunday were the world beaters. Fakhar Zaman just four innings into his international career, struck a [...]

It is the final game of Champions Trophy 2017 and it is a clash between favourites India and their eternal arch-rivals Pakistan. A game of cricket between these two is always a mouthwatering contest considering so many factors such as the historical context, political situations, and more than anything else the sheer levels of skill and artistry on display. So far, India has been the bookies’ favourite and barring the odd slip against Sri Lanka [...]

It doesn’t get bigger than this. The mother of all battles, it’s India vs Pakistan at Birmingham on the 4th of June. The cricketing ties between the two countries are at a standstill as the Indian government has taken a firm stand that they will not play cricket with their neighbors until the cross-border terrorism is completely stopped. In the wake of this decision, the only time the cricket lovers gets a taste of the [...]